000506 Fruit

Project 134 QID 000506			OMB No. 0535-0039: Approval Expires 3/31/07
	Oregon Fruit Report August 2006					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
					Oregon Field Office 1220 S.W. 3rd Ave. Room 1735 Portland, OR 97204, Phone 503-326-2131, Fax 503-326-2549 [email protected]
Please make correction to name, address, and Zip Code if necessary. * * * Please return by July 18, 2006 * * *				We are preparing forecasts of 2006 Oregon tree fruit production. Please take a few moments to fill out this questionnaire during this busy season. Response is voluntary and not required by law, but your answers are needed for accurate estimates. Individual reports will be kept confidential. Please note the instructions and mail your report promptly in the enclosed envelope. Your comments on this year’s crops are valued. Thank you for your cooperation.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Report the total quantity of fruit harvested from your orchards during 2005 and the quantity expected to be harvested in 2006 based on current conditions.

2. Report the expected production of fruit for your growing area as a percentage of a full crop. Let 100% represent the full crop you would expect if there was no damage from unfavorable weather, insects, disease, etc.

Use "F" to indicate an entire crop failure. If a particular fruit is not raised in your area, or if you have no knowledge about a crop, do not enter zero, but leave that cell blank.

Fruit crop	From your orchard(s)		For your growing area
	Harvested production 2005 crop	Expected production 2006 crop	Expected production as a percentage of a full crop (let 100% = full crop)
Apples	022 Tons Tons	122 Tons Tons	822 % %
Bartlett pears*	018 Tons Tons	118 Tons Tons	818 % %
Pears other than Bartlett	019 Tons Tons	119 Tons Tons	819 % %
Prunes & plums	023 Tons Tons	123 Tons Tons	823 % %

* Do not include other pears.

Comment on fruit crop conditions, weather, insects, disease and orchard activities. Use other side if needed.

Reported by: _________________________________________ Phone: _________________________________________

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no person is required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 10 minutes per response.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Cooperating with OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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